Laurens, South Carolina – Absentee voting ends at 5 p.m. today, Monday, June 29, for tomorrow’s special election of the City of Laurens’ District 3 council seat left open after council member Johnny Kelly passed away on April 15. “That election will be held Tuesday, June 30, at The Ridge in Laurens,” said Lynne…
Four people were injured Saturday night when a racecar crashed through a fence and into fans at Laurens County Speedway. Speedway officials confirmed the accident in a Facebook post Sunday morning. “There was an accident at the track tonight with a late model car. It did jump the wall and went through a fence and…
A woman who allegedly fired on Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies and led law enforcement on an afternoon-long manhunt in rural Gray Court was taken into custody Thursday evening. Melissa Ann Miller, 38, of Fountain Inn was booked into the Johnson Detention Center after reportedly being located at a residence in Georgia Road in Gray Court…
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,106 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 36 in Laurens County. The total of 36 new cases is by far a new high for cases in a single day in the county.Statewide, DHEC also reported three new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and eight…
One man was killed and another injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on East Jerry Road in Laurens. The deceased was identified as Michael Shockley, 22, of Laurens by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Shockley was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred around 3:44 p.m. According to Trooper Joe Hovis,…
A Gray Court man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty in 8th Circuit Court for his role in trafficking methamphetamine in Laurens County. Zachary Strange, 21, pleaded guilty to trafficking meth, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a stolen vehicle. Strange was then sentenced to 15 years…
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued to rise across the state this past week, nearby Greenville is requiring that masks be worn in some establishments, and the state’s top infectious disease official urged South Carolinians to take public health precautions. The state set new records for single-day confirmed cases several times over the past week…
A Laurens County School District 56 leader said Tuesday that the district has to be ready to adapt for whatever happens as the 2020-21 school year draws closer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brenda Schrantz, District 56 assistant superintendent for instruction, spoke in response to state leaders who cast the normal beginning of the school year…
The list of projects to be paid for a by a 1% Capital Project Sales Tax if approved by voters in November was presented to the Laurens County Council Tuesday night. Walter Hughes III, chairman of the CPST Commission appointed by council members, was to present the 16 projects approved by the commission and one…
Clinton, South Carolina – With a total reported Monday of 107 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clinton, a free COVID test site will be held this Wednesday at Clinton High School. Others will follow in Newberry, Greenwood and Greenville counties. Carolina Health Centers will hold the free screenings at Clinton High School this Wednesday, June 24, from 9…